1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Coca-Cola 600

Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was shortened to 333 laps due to time issues after a long rain delay; it was after 1:00 am EDT when the race was completed. The race was broadcast on TBS.

Top Ten Results

  1. 24-Jeff Gordon
  2. 2-Rusty Wallace
  3. 6-Mark Martin
  4. 94-Bill Elliott
  5. 99-Jeff Burton
  6. 18-Bobby Labonte
  7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 5-Terry Labonte
  9. 1-Morgan Shepherd
  10. 10-Ricky Rudd

Failed to Qualify:

71-Dave Marcis, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr., 91-Mike Wallace, 95-Ed Berrier, 97-Chad Little

  • Race shortened to 333 laps (499.5 Miles) due to rain.
  • Geoff Bodine suffered a concussion in a practice crash on the Wednesday before the race in Turn 1. As a result, Geoff tapped his younger brother Todd to drive his #7 QVC Ford in the race. However, the engine blew after Todd had made a run up through the field, leaving him with a 42nd place finish.

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